http://www.about-afghanistan.com/Afghanistan-culture-blog.html The Afghanistan Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the About-Afghanistan.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us Afghanistan culture Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:00:54 GMT Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:00:54 GMT about-afghanistan.com http://www.about-afghanistan.com/index.html The complete insider's online guide about Afghanistan culture, travel advice, and everything fascinating about living and working in Afghanistan. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:00:52 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/impressionistic-fine-art-shukoor.html Afghan Impressionistic fine art is quickly becoming the hot new item to acquire. Check out the amazing masterpieces being produced in war-torn Kabul Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:44:18 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/impressionism-art-by-shukoor.html Impressionism art by Shukoor is well known for his impressionistic art Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:11:02 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/critical-incident-stress-debriefing.html After leaving Afghanistan, if you experienced some major trauma, make sure you get a critical incident stress debriefing. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:37:11 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome.html Post Traumatic stress syndrome is a common experience for people leaving Afghanistan. Find out what it is and how to deal with it. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:42:07 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/what-is-culture-shock.html What is culture shock? A general description followed by specific culture shock issues in Afghanistan. Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:16:13 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/favorite-travel-and-culture-links.html Favorite travel and culture links of vacation and tourist spots around the world. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:30:56 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-news-stories.html Afghanistan news stories - current events, news, and information. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:20:11 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-currency.html View samples of Afghanistan currency and read the cultural explanation of the bills and coins. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:31:43 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghan-weddings.html Loud music, greasy food - aren't Afghan weddings great? Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:38:42 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-peoples.html Many different ethnic groups comprise Afghanistan. Afghanistan peoples are surprisingly diverse. Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:31:11 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/healthy-living-tips.html Some tips from a doctor and an experienced mom for expatriates healthy living tips in Afghanistan. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:36:01 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-geography.html Learn the basics of Afghanistan geography and what the terrain is like. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:21:35 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/national-symbols-of-afghanistan.html A description of the national symbols of Afghanistan. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:59:40 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-history.html A brief summary of Afghanistan history. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:40:52 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/jobs-in-afghanistan.html Jobs in Afghanistan are often rewarding and risky. Ready for Adventure? Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:33:12 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/helping-afghanistan-women.html Read some practical culture tips for International Health providers helping Afghanistan women. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:56:47 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/bamboo-shade.html Learn how to build a beautiful bamboo shade without nails for your home in Afghanistan Sat, 29 May 2010 20:58:32 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/meat-in-afghanistan.html How not to become a vegetarian in Afghanistan - learn a culturally-appropriate way to have clean meat in Afghanistan. Thu, 27 May 2010 04:45:34 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-visa.html What you need to know about getting an Afghanistan visa. Thu, 27 May 2010 04:09:58 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/donate-to-about-afghanistan.html Donate to help Afghan culture and peace in Afghanistan. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:03:26 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-travel-stories.html Great Afghanistan travel stories about Afghan people, culture and the country, contributed by friends from around the world who have lived in Afghanistan. Tue, 25 May 2010 20:20:53 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghan-police-story.html An Afghan police story of sadness, all to real for many Afghan families. Tue, 25 May 2010 20:18:43 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/bagram-afghanistan-picnic.html Bagram Afghanistan picnic : Read one woman's account of several foreign families in Bagram, Afghanistan, having a picnic. Tue, 25 May 2010 18:44:22 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-girl.html One story of an Afghanistan girl who was badly burned and whose life was changed through medical help of foreigners. Tue, 25 May 2010 18:10:32 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/folk-islam.html How Folk Islam impacts the daily lives of foreigners living in or visiting Afghanistan. Mon, 24 May 2010 23:25:53 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/understanding-islam.html Understanding Islam - take this short quiz to see if you know what these words mean! Mon, 24 May 2010 23:11:07 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-religion.html Need a short, easy-to-understand summary of the main Afghanistan religion? Understand the three main parts of Islam within Afghanistan. Mon, 24 May 2010 20:20:00 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/ngo-story.html An NGO story of how a community was reformed. Mon, 24 May 2010 19:53:03 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/forced-marriage.html A story of forced marriage: Setara discovers her family has made a decision to marry her off... Mon, 24 May 2010 18:48:05 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/wakhan-corridor-adventure-page-2.html Page 2 of Experience the Wakhan Corridor adventure with a couple of sixty-year-olds having the time of their life! Mon, 24 May 2010 04:17:43 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghanistan-books.html A comprehensive book list of Afghanistan books and the "must reads" on Afghanistan and Afghan culture. Wed, 19 May 2010 04:58:02 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/arley-loewen.html I interviewed Dr. Loewen about the book, Images of Afghanistan. Read his responses here. Wed, 19 May 2010 04:56:40 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/cross-cultural-communication.html There are very few communication articles written aobut cross cultural communication in Afghanistan. Here is one on indirect communication specifically in the Afghan setting. Wed, 19 May 2010 04:17:13 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/social-structure-afghanistan-culture.html Social Structure is one of four key elements of afghanistan culture which must be learned to be successful when interacting with the culture. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:22:44 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/hospitality-afghanistan-culture.html Hospitality in Afghanistan Culture is one of the four key elements all expatriates should be aware of. Sun, 16 May 2010 04:09:50 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/time-afghanistan-culture.html Time in afghanistan culture Sun, 16 May 2010 02:22:56 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/mohammad-sediq-zhakfar.html Mohammad Sediq Zhakfar is a talented Afghan Children's illustrator, but also is busy painting specially commisioned art pieces for businesses and embassies. Sat, 15 May 2010 20:45:31 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/enyatullah-niazi.html The best modern art paintings in Afghanistan. Unique monochrome brush strokes creating fine modern art. Sat, 15 May 2010 20:33:46 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/abdul-wasi-hamdard.html Abdul Wasi Hamdard makes a unique contribution to Afghan art. Afghan Artist Hamdard not only is a prolific Impressionist painter, but also is producing in Modern art styles, too. Sat, 15 May 2010 20:05:50 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/farouk-faryad-studio.html We visited Ustad Faryad on his hillside studio overlooking Kabul. Come with us and see where he works. Sat, 15 May 2010 19:53:28 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/farouk-faryad.html Meet Farouk Faryad, an Afghan fine art master. Read his bio and check out his art. Sat, 15 May 2010 19:50:50 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/fatana-arifi.html Meet Fatana Arifi, a woman with the rare privilege to be considered an Afghan Fine art master. Sat, 15 May 2010 19:48:20 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/formal-islam.html The "dummies guide" to Formal Islam for foreigners coming to Afghanistan. Learn the 5 basic plillars of Islam and how they are lived out in Afghanistan. Sat, 15 May 2010 05:27:23 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/sunni-muslims.html Sunni Muslims are a large majority in several Central Asian countries. Learn about them and the differences between sunni and shiite. Sat, 15 May 2010 05:22:19 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/cities-in-afghanistan.html Get the best insider information and photos on more than cities in Afghanistan, but also villages and other lesser known areas within the country. Fri, 14 May 2010 04:26:39 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/wakhan-corridor-adventure.html Experience the Wakhan Corridor adventure with a couple of sixty-year-olds having the time of their life! Fri, 14 May 2010 03:25:31 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/images-of-afghanistan.html Images of Afghanistan - exploring Afghanistan culture through art and literature. Thu, 13 May 2010 17:06:44 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/gholam-rabani.html Master artist Gholam Rabani is perhaps the oldest Afghan master artist alive today. He shies away from interviews, so we excited to share more about him here today. Wed, 12 May 2010 15:10:48 GMT http://www.about-afghanistan.com/national-museum-of-afghanistan.html Enjoy one mom's look at the National Museum of Afghanistan with her children. Sun, 09 May 2010 04:30:48 GMT